GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| piebald | composed of incongruous parts |
| cleave | to adhere firmly and closely or loyally and unwaveringly |
| petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
| righteous | acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| lien | a charge upon real or personal property for the satisfaction of some debt or duty ordinarily arising by operation of law |
| tactful | having or showing tact |